which was powered by the 890-hp Bristol Mercury XII engine, had a top speed of 219 mph, range of 600 miles with a service ceiling of 26,000 ft. Armament was four 0.303-in machine-guns and 500lb bombs.

production aircraft before they were re-equipped with the Bristol Beaufighter. Production versions of the aircraft began to reach No. 263 Squadron based at RAF Drem on the 6th July 1940 as they began

Originally the Warwick was to be powered by a pair of Bristol Hercules engines but by now the Avro Manchester, designed for Specification P.13/16, was under development with the new Rolls-Royce Vulture

housed a crew of four and was powered by a 750-hp Bristol Pegasus VI engines giving the aircraft a top speed of 135 mph, range of 600 miles and a service ceiling of 18,500 ft. Armament consisted of two

Manchester Mk II version had been planned with either Bristol Centaurus or Napier Sabre engines, replacing the Rolls-Royce Vulture engines, ultimately none would ever be built. This was due to the unreliability

30th August 1944 and was powered by four 1,680-hp Bristol Hercules XVIII engines. An order for 40 Seafords was placed with four 1,720-hp Bristol Hercules XIX engines powering the aircraft. Top speed

Another four Tempest prototypes were ordered with a Bristol Centaurus IV engine powering two Tempest Mk IIs, and the Rolls Royce Griffon IIB powering two Tempest Mk IIIs, which would later be powered

powered by four 950-hp Bristol Pegasus X engines, and featured a British flying boat first of power operated turrets being fitted. A large aircraft which had two levels and a crew of, normally, between

The Harrow Mk I was powered by a pair of 850-hp Bristol Pegasus X engines giving the aircraft a top speed of 190 mph. This was quickly followed by the 925-hp Bristol Pegasus XX powered Harrow Mk II. This

prototype was proposed and this used four 1,650-hp Bristol Hercules VI or XVI radial engines and flew for the first time on the 26th November 1941. The Lancaster Mk B.II had a top speed of 270 mph,